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birdie74
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Hi everybody,
I know someone must have asked this before, but my search didn’t yield any results, so here it goes…
The idea of being a nun or consecrated virgin has been in my mind for many years. At times, it is really strong, other times it is very faint, but it has never left, and it keeps coming back into my mind even as I grow older and get different jobs, meet different people, etc. So basically, I feel like I need to really investigate this in a serious way. My question is, whom do I tell? Do I start with my parish priest? I really admire him and trust him, but I hardly know him at all! I think he might be a little weirded out if I approached him. How would I approach him? Or do I just go straight to the orders and groups I am interested in? I don’t really have a specific one in mind, and that is part of the problem, but do I just do an internet search and make some random phone calls and send random emails?
I know the thing to do is just bite the bullet, but the whole thing makes me uncomfortable. I have waited this long because I keep thinking that if it really my vocation, I will be shown the way by someone inviting me to something or mentioning some advice out of the blue, but I guess it is up to me to settle this matter!
Thank you all for listening - I would be really grateful for any advice.
I know someone must have asked this before, but my search didn’t yield any results, so here it goes…
The idea of being a nun or consecrated virgin has been in my mind for many years. At times, it is really strong, other times it is very faint, but it has never left, and it keeps coming back into my mind even as I grow older and get different jobs, meet different people, etc. So basically, I feel like I need to really investigate this in a serious way. My question is, whom do I tell? Do I start with my parish priest? I really admire him and trust him, but I hardly know him at all! I think he might be a little weirded out if I approached him. How would I approach him? Or do I just go straight to the orders and groups I am interested in? I don’t really have a specific one in mind, and that is part of the problem, but do I just do an internet search and make some random phone calls and send random emails?
I know the thing to do is just bite the bullet, but the whole thing makes me uncomfortable. I have waited this long because I keep thinking that if it really my vocation, I will be shown the way by someone inviting me to something or mentioning some advice out of the blue, but I guess it is up to me to settle this matter!
Thank you all for listening - I would be really grateful for any advice.
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